In the inaugural episode of the What’s Underneath: Masculinity podcast, Nigerian-American singer and rapper, Jidenna, openly acknowledged having deprived “some women of their baby-making years.”
Reflecting on his past actions, the ‘Classic Man’ artist confessed to manipulating multiple women.
Despite acknowledging the unfairness of his treatment towards these women, he expressed gratitude, recognizing that their experiences played a role in shaping and building him as an individual.
He said, “I robbed some women of their baby-making years. Dragging them along, they built me up. Look at me now and look at them.
“If you were a creative, I folded you into my artwork. If you were in my artwork, I gave you a job. I mastered your life. I gave a house, food, everything you need. I protected and provided for you. I did what men are supposed to do.
“I remember different quotes I said like just like really manipulated things to say like, ‘No one is going to love you the way I do.’ Oh my God! I’m ashamed of it.”
Expressing remorse for his past actions, Jidenna emphasized that it pains him to witness men manipulating women as he once did.
He vowed that in his next relationship, he is committed to putting in the same level of effort into love as he has invested in his career.